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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: fagey on June 23, 2006, 03:10:55 pm

Title: porsche LMP2
Post by: fagey on June 23, 2006, 03:10:55 pm

Porsche will back anyone in the 2007 le mans 24hr with one of these babies :o 
Now.. where did i put my wallet ;D

Title: Re: porsche LMP2
Post by: Fax on June 23, 2006, 04:28:18 pm

Hope so!
I haven't heard anything more about them being brought to LM next year but that is one bad-ass little car in the ALMS this year.  Was at Mid-Ohio last month and watched it take Audi, Lola, etc. all to the woodshed.
Its pretty, raucous and goes like stink!
Fax

Title: Re: porsche LMP2
Post by: fagey on June 23, 2006, 04:34:28 pm

and if they uprate the motor a bit, they may have a bash at LMP1..now that would be a return ;D ;D severe kick ass time for the audi milkfloat ;D ;D

Title: Re: porsche LMP2
Post by: Fax on June 23, 2006, 04:38:12 pm

I've heard rumors floated (and they are just rumors)
that once the LMP2 customer program is up and running, that car is going to morph into a LMP1 machine, once again run by Penske Racing.
Fax

Title: Re: porsche LMP2
Post by: Fax on June 23, 2006, 04:39:04 pm

Having said that, its plenty fast enough as a LMP2 car beat the rest.
Fax

Title: Re: porsche LMP2
Post by: fagey on June 23, 2006, 04:45:37 pm

Imagine the LMP2 and morphed LMP1 racing together  YEEEEEOOOOOWWWWWWW!! ;D

Title: Re: porsche LMP2
Post by: Fax on June 23, 2006, 04:49:16 pm

That's about the sound it makes too, very F1 sounding,
high revving, high pitched scream.

Title: Re: porsche LMP2
Post by: fagey on June 23, 2006, 04:56:33 pm

chase me!!!

Title: Re: porsche LMP2
Post by: Nordic on June 23, 2006, 05:28:12 pm

Whats the betting that if the P2 Porsche starts to beat the P1 cars too often a little weight is added or its choked down a bit.

Its a great looking car, run by what must be one of the best teams in the world. Looking forward to seeing it run this side of the atlantic next year. I think there are 2 teams in the running too have one.

Title: Re: porsche LMP2
Post by: Kpy on June 23, 2006, 05:36:08 pm

I've certainly got my fingers crossed. I'm sure we'd all like to see them in the Sarthe in 2007.

Title: Re: porsche LMP2
Post by: Fax on June 23, 2006, 06:22:48 pm

I actually think that even if they blow the doors off the rest of the oppostion this year I don't think IMSA will mess with them.  I think IMSA is very happy to have Porsche back in the ranks, especially supplying customer cars, and the icing on the cake is having Penske involved.  With the Honda-Acura program joining in next year things are looking very exciting for the ALMS these days and I suspect IMSA won't do anything to upset the applecart.
Fax

Title: Re: porsche LMP2
Post by: Nordic on June 23, 2006, 06:29:47 pm

I hope your right, I hate 'fixing' by any means.

If a car is built to the rules and is legal, its up to the others to speed up.

Who do you think will run the Honda program?

Title: Re: porsche LMP2
Post by: Fax on June 23, 2006, 06:35:58 pm

The two teams that appear to be certain are Andretti-Green and Rahal.  Newman-Haas appears to very interested too. VERY exciting stuff there.
Fax